LOOK: Railway execs hold meeting to discuss preparation for ‘Mangkhut’

LOOK: Railway execs hold meeting to discuss preparation for 'Mangkhut'

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) Railway sector held a meeting together with railway representatives to discuss preparations for Typhoon Ompong (international name Mangkhut).

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Are 48 trains usable? DOTr chief says audit complete but…

After remaining silent for over a month on the status of the independent audit conducted on 48 Dalian trains bought from China to augment the existing Metro Rail Transit (MRT) 3 fleet, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) finally confirmed that the review had been completed.

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Tugade blames unruly passengers for MRT offloading incidents

Tugade blames unruly passengers for MRT offloading incidents

While boasting of government’s efforts to address the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) problems, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade has blamed unruly passengers for causing interruption in MRT train operations. In an interview posted by the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) in its Facebook page Tuesday night, Tugade said commuters who deliberately force doors to open and lean on it are those who cause offloading from trains.

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